Members of Parliament gave unanimous consent Thursday in favour of a motion calling on the federal government to recognize Canada’s residential schools as genocide. Leah Gazan, the NDP member of Parliament for Winnipeg Centre, introduced the motion following Question Period Thursday afternoon. Gazan brought forward a similar motion in June last year, but it did not …

Doug Ford may be on solid legal footing as he seeks to invoke parliamentary privilege and avoid testifying at the Emergencies Act commission — but some experts question whether the Ontario premier is abusing the tactic. “He’s using it in such a powerful way that it’s basically using parliamentary privilege almost as a sword,” …

European Union lawmakers and member countries reached a deal to ban the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars and vans by 2035. Under the deal reached by negotiators on Thursday, carmakers will be required to reduce the emissions of new vehicles sold by 55 per cent in 2030, compared to …

Ontario’s conservation authorities are raising concerns about the potential risks of rolling back their involvement in how and where homes are built across the province. Conservation Ontario, which represents the 36 conservation authorities, says Premier Doug Ford’s new bill to speed up housing development could have “unintended consequences” and is …

Several communities surrounding Edmonton are raising concerns about proposed changes to federal riding boundaries. Municipal officials from Beaumont, Wetaskiwin, Leduc County and Strathcona County are asking the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Alberta to reconsider potential changes that, they say, could fracture longstanding cultural and economic relationships between communities. “The separation …

A charity that helps operate temporary shelters in Kamloops, B.C., says it will no longer run two winter shelters scheduled to open next week, citing disappointment in municipal and provincial officials’ efforts to provide housing for people who need it. Alfred Achoba, executive director of the Kamloops branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association …

Former Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly said last winter’s convoy protests “badly exposed” issues with policing and national security in Canada, according to evidence tabled with the Emergencies Act inquiry ahead of his testimony this morning. Sloly, who resigned on Feb. 15, also told the Public Order Emergency Commission he does …

The sounds from the Northern Cree drum has spanned more than four decades and 49 albums but the group’s latest release Ôskimacîtahowin: A New Beginning is completely owned by the artists. Steve Wood, who is Nehiyaw from Saddle Lake Cree Nation in Alberta, is the group’s co-founder and leader and said it’s exciting …

Brazilians on Sunday choose between a future of conservative values under a far-right leader or the hope of returning to a prosperous past presided over by a leftist. In this fiercely polarized country, many are simply voting against the candidate they despise. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva points to his …

The Toronto Police Service says a warrant has been issued for Cristian Cuxum. The 19-year-old from Toronto is wanted in connection with a triple shooting in North York earlier this month. Cuxum faces charges of second-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder. Officers were called to an indoor soccer …